BOSTHOON is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOSTHOON is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BOSTHOON?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOSTHOON is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOSTHOON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bosthoonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOSTHOON scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BOSTHOON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOSTHOON has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BOSTHOON
1 longer words begin with BOSTHOON.
Shorter words from the letters in BOSTHOON
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Common questions about BOSTHOON
- Is BOSTHOON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOSTHOON, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOSTHOON worth?
- BOSTHOON is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOSTHOON?
- BOSTHOON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BOSTHOON:
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